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Ashatara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Ashatara is a medium size village located in Hirbandh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 132 families residing. The Ashatara village has population of 638 of which 332 are males while 306 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ashatara village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 12.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ashatara village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ashatara as per census is 1103, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ashatara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ashatara village was 67.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ashatara Male literacy stands at 85.67 % while female literacy rate was 48.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ashatara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ashatara village.

Ashatara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 638 332 306
Child (0-6) 82 39 43
Schedule Caste 277 148 129
Schedule Tribe 351 179 172
Literacy 67.99 % 85.67 % 48.29 %
Total Workers 308 171 137
Main Worker 306 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Ashatara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 43.42 % of total population in Ashatara village.

Work Profile

In Ashatara village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 99.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.